1. Heidi Tonkin RN1
Phone:07931316314, Add: 17 A Powell Road,Hackney,E58DJ, Email: tonkinheidi@gmail.com
NMC PINNUMBER: 93D1413E
DOB: 13May1972
Employment
August2014-current
Nurse Practitioner for Care UK at ‘The Junction HealthCentre’Workingina teamof Nursesandon-
site GP-Assessingandplanning care forWalk-inPatientspresentingwithPrimaryCare issues-Minor
illness,ailmentsandinjury.
Eligible totreatage 2> and pregnantwomenwithminor illness,woundcare management,Family
planning, women’shealth, cervical screeningandtravel health.
September2014 March 2015 IndependentNurse Prescriber
15August2013-July2014
Nurse Practitioner &Practice Nurse at UBS for HealthManagementltd
Workingas the sole Nurse alongside GPteamatUBS Medical Centre
Managing medical stock/emergencydrugkit/vaccinations
Assessing,planningandtherapeuticallyprescribingthroughPGDs inthe eventof minorillness/injury
presentations- referringontospecialitywhenrequired
Where a PGD is notavailable prescribingwithaGPsignature
Continuousprofessional developmentwithmentorshipbyGPinorderto continue tolearnand
progressinthe role
Managing opportunisticWalk-inclientsanddealingwithemergency/urgentpresentations
ReferringtoGP or directly referringforinvestigationorspeciality
Managing contraceptive advice,prescribing contraceptivemedication andmanagingfollow ups
Travel healthconsultations,assessingriskfortravel,administeringvaccinationsandanti-malarial
medication
Sexual Healthandcervical screeningwithreferral tospecialistif necessary
Venepunctureandfollowinguponspecificresults-learningalongsideGPsupport
Ear care andEar irrigation
Woundcare, suture removal,postopdressings
Advisingclientsondietandlifestyle changesregardingcholesterolBMI/pre-diabetes
Attendingteammeetings,liaisingwiththe GPteam, followinguponresults,assistinginwriting
protocols
UpdatingregularlywithCPRandanaphylaxis
Keepingabreastof currentNICEguidelines
Receivedexcellentpatientsatisfactionresultsthroughsurvey
Recentupdates:Yellow fever,MASTA Travel- Healthstudyday,CPR/ Anaphylaxis,Venepuncture
Special Interests– DiabetesandDiet,Dermatology,Women’shealth –tostudyfurther
Future plan- To complete the Nurse Prescribingcourse andCertifiedNursePractitionercourse.
01Sept2012-30July13: Head of Nursingat ToHealth- Managementof staff;trainingandrecruitment
for NHScommissioned CardiovascularRiskAssessments.Experience andknowledge inpreventionof
CardiovascularDisease, ChronicDisease Management,WeightManagement, Obesityand
preventionof Diabetes.
06Aug2012-Sept 2012: Managingrecruitment and training of staff for a newproject at
HealthSmart whichbecame ToHealth

2. 14Nov2011-06Aug2012: Health PromotionNurse at HealthSmart. AutonomousPractitioner:
PerformingOutreach (Nurse-led) CardiovascularRiskAssessments.Advisingondietandlifestyle
changes. ReferringtoHealthPromotionserviceswhere necessary. Actingaslead -nurse forcertain
events.AssistingandteachingnewlyrecruitedNurses.
15Jun2012-01 Sept2012: Locum Practice Nurse and Nurse Practitionerfor Locum agencies.
YourworldandDr Locums. Performingfull Practice Nurse Role:travel health, women’shealthand
screening,sexual healthscreening,contraceptiveadvice,chronicdiseasemanagement,weight
management/dietadviceand advisingonandadministeringchildhoodimmunisations. Nurse
PractitionerRole: Therapeuticallymanagingminorillnessandminorinjury.
Feb2011-Nov2011: DisabilityAnalyst at Atos Healthcare. Assessingclientswithmental healthand
physical healthissues. Analysingclients,whethereligible forworkordisabilityallowance.
Reasonforleaving:Toreturnto nursing.
Jul2010-Aug2010: VolunteerTeacher’sAssistant. TeachingEnglishtochildreninCambodia.
Dec2008-Jul2009: Practice Nurse Band 7 at WickRoad Surgery Hackney, E9 5AN. Autonomous Sole
Practitioner,performingall Practice Nurse duties inline with NICEguidelines: Managingchronic
disease clinics ;sexual healthscreening;cervical screening;colposcopyreferral;familyplanning;
travel healthandchildhoodvaccinations;woundcare;dietandlifestyle advice. AuditingQualityand
Performance Frameworks. (QUOF) Prescribingunderpatient -groupdirectives. Liaisingwith
Practice Dr/ MDT/referringontospeciality.
Reasonforleaving:To studyYoga in Asia.
Nov2005-Dec2008: Nurse PractitionerBand 6-Band 7 at Homerton Hospital Walk-InCentre.
AutonomousPractitionerinNurse-ledPrimaryHealth-Care:Assessingpatientswithminorinjuries
and minorillness,andtherapeuticallyprescribing underpatientgroupdirectives. Managing
recruitmentandtrainingforHealth-Care Assistants,new staff andagencystaff.Managingthe rota
and skill-mix;agencystaff andnewstaff.
Jun2002-Nov2005: Practice Nurse at Daleham GardensSurgery. Autonomous Sole Practitioner,
Full PN role.
Jun2001-Jun2002: Practice Nurse at Park End Surgery. Learningthe role of a Practice Nurse.
Reasonforleaving:Topursue a role at a highergrade.
Dec1998-Dec2001: CommunityDistrict Nurse for Camden& IslingtonPCT. Grade D-F
Reasonforleaving:Tolearnthe role of the Practice Nurse.
May1996-May2001: Staff nurse (hospital based) and CommunityDistrict Nursing for Nightingale
NursingAgency. Grade D-E
Jun1996-Nov1997: Staff nurse for Hammersmith & Riverside HealthPCT, Urological surgical ward
at Charring Cross Hospital.Grade D

3. Nursing Qualifications andTraining
May1993-May1996: Higher National Diploma- Nursingand Health Studies.ThamesValley
UniversitywithKingsUniversityCollege.
May2001-May2002: Higher National Diploma- Advanced Women’sHealth.MiddlesexUniversity.
19Sept2005-23Sept2005: Nurse PractitionerSkills- PatientAssessmentWorkshop(Adultsand
Children).PDUK, GuysHospital.
Sept2014-March2015: IndependentNurse PrescriberSouthBankUniversity
Training Courses
Oct2007: Gynae Masterclass. PDUK, GuysHospital.
Nov2007: ENT Training. Whipps’CrossHospital
Feb2008: Dermatology. CityUniversity
Oct 2008: DiabetesUpdate.Central Middlesex University,
Dec2008: Spirometryand Cervical ScreeningUpdate.The SanctuaryPractice,N16.
Feb2009: Nathnac Travel HealthTraining in YellowFever.MI Centre.
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Yoga Teacher Training Courses
Feb2009-Mar2009: Yoga TeacherCertificate. Yoga VidyaGurukul,Nasik,MH,India
Dec2009-Mar2010: Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training. Sri Kali Ashram, Agonda,Goa,India
Education
1976-1989: GCSE’s.The conventof JesusandMary, Ipswich
Maths: C, Human Biology:C,History:C,French:A/C,Foodand nutrition:C,Child-care: C,English:B,
Art: C
1989-1991: A ‘levels.FramlinghamCollege(6thForm),Framlingham
FrenchA/C,Theatre StudiesA/C